Something for the People

Another week, another reo check!

We’re back with our reo Māori learning segment, Nau Mai te Hapa!Each week, Tākuta Anaha Hiini puts our reo to the test, pointing out our hapa (mistakes) from last week. But we love it... because hapa = growth!Ka mau te wehi, e te whānau! Kia kaha tonu tātou.Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE for more wānanga reo!#SomethingForThePeople #TeReoMāori #LearnMāori #Language #Fluent

Maria Huata enters the race!

Current Māori Ward councillor and lifelong Kirikiriroa local, Maria Huata joins us to talk about her journey, her moemoeā, and what drives her to stand again in 2025... this time for the top job!Her vision? He wai, he kai, he ahuru mōwai.Kia kaha rā e te tuahine!Don’t miss the kōrero - hit that SUBSCRIBE!#MariaHuata #Mayor #MāoriWards #SomethingForThePeople

Eru Kapa-Kingi: My Reo Māori Journey

Back with our weekly reo learning segment, Nau mai te hapa! And once again, Chey didn’t get off easy.Plus! In this wānanga, Eru Kapa-Kingi opens up about his reo journey, growing up in Whangārei and carrying te reo Māori forward with his whānau today.We're all on this haerenga together, e te whānau! Kia kaha rā!Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT & hit the SUBSCRIBE button for more!#somethingforthepeople #tereomāori #learn #language #fluent

Top Stories: From Tūwharetoa to Palestine

Back with more kaupapa and top stories from the week, e te whānau!Ngāti Tūwharetoa has a new ariki, Tā Te Rangimaheu Te Heuheu Tūkino IX.Big debate: Tikanga in law! Paul Goldsmith says it’s risky, Māori leaders disagree.And lastly, Toitū Paretinia! Free Palestine! Eru shares his whakaaro on this kaupapa.Make sure to LIKE, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE! We appreciate all of the tautoko.#somethingforthepeople #news #currentaffairs #māori #podcast #fluent

Can Te Pāti Māori weather the storm?

Chey and Hinurewa are joined by Eru Kapa-Kingi to wānanga the evolving Toitū Te Tiriti kaupapa, and its connection to Te Pāti Māori.Drawing on his own close experiences with the party, Eru shares his perspective - speaking openly about where he believes things are going wrong, his thoughts on the current leadership, and why he feels change may be needed.This is a heavy kōrero, raw and deeply personal at times.For Eru, silence is not an option.He believes te ao Māori deserves accountability and honesty, and he challenges all of us to ask the hard questions and have the tough conversations, for the betterment of our people.LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE so you’re always part of the wānanga, e te whānau!#Māori #TePātiMāori #SomethingForThePeople

Time to let rangatahi lead the way?

Rangatahi vs Pakeke: Who leads us forward?One of the biggest kaupapa in te ao Māori right now - how do we balance the fresh ideas and energy of rangatahi with the wisdom and experience of pakeke?Chey, Hinurewa and Eru (nau mai!) lead the charge in this timely wānanga. From marae to politics, to whānau decisions - whose voices should guide us forward?Is it about choosing one over the other, or finding a way to carry both together?💬 Tukua mai ō whakaaro - where do you stand? And, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE for more where that came from.#Rangatahi #Pakeke #SomethingForThePeople #Fluent #Māori

Reo Māori Lessons with Tākuta Anaha!

He wānanga nui, he wānanga roa - hapa nui, hapa roa!
 
We’re back with our reo Māori learning segment Nau mai te hapa! And this week, Chey didn’t get off easy.
 
Each week, Tākuta Anaha Hiini reviews our reo hiccups from the previous week, and as always, we’re learning right alongside you.
 
Kia kaha rā, e te whānau!

Local Elections: Voting by snail mail… in 2025?

Local Elections 2025 are here, but do most of us even know what councils actually do?
 
From deciding on rates, roading, and rubbish to shaping where we can build papakāinga and how our communities grow, councils have a bigger impact than many realise.
 
In this kōrero we look at:
- What councils are responsible for
- Why voting matters more than you think
- How the current voting process works (yep, still snail mail!)
- And whether it’s time for a system that better fits today’s world

Keisha Castle-Hughes: Being Māori should be enough!

Whakapapa connects us to this whenua, yet the current passport process doesn’t recognise it!
 
Whale Rider star Keisha Castle-Hughes joins us to share the story of her four-year battle to secure New Zealand citizenship for her daughter.
 
Right now, the system forces you to quantify how Māori you are... but that’s not how Māori measure identity.
 
Keisha acknowledges she has access to people and resources to fight this battle but what about those who don’t?
 
This kōrero goes far beyond passports. It’s about whakapapa, identity, and tino rangatiratanga!

Leadership, loss and a changing horizon

Something for the People is back with a big week in te ao Māori.
 
We acknowledge the passing of Tā Tumu Te Heuheu Tukino VIII, the beloved ariki of Ngāti Tūwharetoa.
 
We talk 'Tākiri Tū Te Matatini' and the latest in kapa haka, the Black Ferns’ World Cup campaign, and even Rāniera’s proposal (!!) - we get into it all.